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Fun and Funny Facts about Cats - 59

Cats can have freckles. They can appear anywhere on a cat's skin and even in its mouth.

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A cat’s field of vision is about 185 degrees.

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The Ragdoll is the largest domestic breed of cat. Males can range from 12 to 20 pounds while females are 10 to 15 pounds. Sinapuras on the other hand are the smallest breed.

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Many people fear catching a protozoan disease, Toxoplasmosis, from cats. This disease can cause illness in the human, but more seriously, can cause birth defects in the unborn. Toxoplasmosis is a common disease, sometimes spread through the feces of cats. It is caused most often from eating raw or rare beef. Pregnant women and people with a depressed immune system should not touch the cat litter box. Other than that, there is no reason that these people have to avoid cats.

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When you find your cat glued to the window intently watching a bird, making a strange chattering noise and clicking his or her jaws oddly, your cat is merely acting on instinct. What your cat is doing is directly related to the killing bite that all cats (both domestic and wild cats) use to dispatch their prey.

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Female cats are 'polyestrous,' which means they may have many heat periods over the course of a year. A heat period lasts about 4 to 7 days if the female is bred; if she is not, the heat period lasts longer and recurs at regular intervals.